Wisdom
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True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.
Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise; be wise and thou art happy.
Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.
I was pretty sure I lacked the wisdom to be the commencement speaker, but after stewing over the idea for about 48 hours, I decided that if the senior class at the University of Wisconsin wants me to come speak, I'll do whatever they ask me. I love that school.
Books are the ever burning lamps of accumulated wisdom.
Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?
Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings.
No man was ever wise by chance.
Wisdom outweighs any wealth.
Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.
Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods.
But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.
The greatest misfortune of the wise man and the greatest unhappiness of the fool are based upon convention.
A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether.
I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge, regardless of their background or life experiences.
Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.
Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom.
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.
One part of wisdom is knowing what you don't need anymore and letting it go.
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